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In response to my blog article " Life is what you make of it", I received this comment from Dr. Ahmed Adam. I was left speechless and almost in tears after reading his very touching story. I would like to commend him and thank him for sharing his very inspirational story to the world. Dear Dr. Ahmed, I pray and make dua that Allah grants you complete shifa and may He fill your life with patience always. May you endure all of life's trials and tribulations with a positive attitude knowing that whatever He has written out for us is the best for us. In every negative situation there is always some positive that comes out of it. Allah has used you as a tool to inspire and motivate others. God bless you.
"Hi Desert Moon, I thoroughly enjoyed your post “Life is what you make of it.” I also commend you for giving advice to our youth that the time spend at University is a Golden Opportunity and should not be wasted. In brief, my story, so that hopefully someone may realise that Life can change in an instant. I am a Medical Doctor (I have 4 Tertiary Degrees); Executive Director of a large Private Hospital; Executive Director of a TV Broadcast Company on which I presented many shows; Vice Chairman of Human Rights Foundation; Author of 3 published books; Gym fanatic. I was at the top of my game: superb physical fitness and sharp mental acuity (telling myself that I will do this for the rest of my life). One fine morning, I awoke with partial paralysis and severe pain over my left arm (could be a heart attack); Investigations showed multiple Disc prolapses and severe spinal stenosis in C4-C7. Then followed a series of tests and further deterioration. In brief: I have had several minor strokes (TIA); Pituitary infarct; gunshot chest and leg; IBS; Accelerated osteo-degenerative changes; lax ligament syndrome; sleep most days on a recliner (cannot go flat otherwise my breathing stops); in constant pain every single day (tablets are useless and they don’t help; cannot drive a car; have difficulty in moving my neck; unstable legs which meant that I feel recently with bleeding in the brain leading to further memory loss (plus a few more, but you get the idea); so from riding the Crest of a powerful exhilarating wave, I fell to the bottom and felt the crushing weight of tons of water pressing me down; I use a wheelchair on the rare occasions when I go out; so the advice for some youth: next time when you are complaining of the traffic jam, remember that there is a Doctor who can no longer drive; next time you are lazy to study , remember that there is a person who would love to read and study from large textbooks, but cannot lift anything heavier than 1 kg; next time if you complain that your car is parked very far from the entrance to a shopping mall, remember that someone has not seen a shopping mall in 2 years and needs crutches or a wheelchair just to get from point A to point B. We need to look at our own life and count our Blessings, before we lose something and then realise how important a person or body organ has been to our life. Fortunately, perhaps because of my training, I have no regrets, no grief, no sadness; I have embraced my new life and look for opportunities within that limited scope, to make the best of everyday. The best years of my life were at Varsity, and it is sad to hear that some Varsity students are wasting this awe-inspiring phase of their lives. Thank you for a wonderful article and may all that is good for you come to you in great abundance, warmest regards, Dr Ahmed Adam [South Africa]."
